Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 74 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32AM3.57m | 2:15PM3.40m | 2:15AM3.72m | 2:57PM3.41m | 2:56AM3.75m | 3:36PM3.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM-0.15m | 8:03PM0.35m | 8:33AM-0.24m | 8:43PM0.32m | 9:15AM-0.20m | 9:22PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 8 |
91 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 5 | 57 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 4 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 4 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 5 | N 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 59 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 162 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 23 | 39 | 155 | 201 | 178 | 212 | 212 | 727 | 785 | 792 | 855 | 212 | 586 | 697 | 1081 | 1231 | 212 | 212 |
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